Obituary - Jessie Shane Etter

Jessie Shane Etter, 33, of Belton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Research Medical Center.

Services are pending arrangement and a full obituary will be posted when it is available.

Above normal temps this week

Above normal temperatures are expected across the area through the end of the week. It'll be windy on Wednesday with wind gusts around 40 mph possible and with dry conditions, this could lead to elevated fire weather concerns. The next chance for rainfall will come Saturday evening into Sunday, with cooler, though seasonal, temperatures expected to start next week.

Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

The sky is full of all sorts of fun today.

First, the great sunset, and now when the sky fully darkens a pretty solid meteor shower peak.

Look for about 10 meteors per hour in the darkest skies away from city light pollution.

Obituary - Auborne Lee Burton

Auborne Lee Burton, the son of Tracy Burton and Gary Bellinger was born August 20, 1996 in Clinton, Missouri. He passed away Friday, November the 13th, 2020, at the young age of 24.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 1-2PM and memorial Service to follow at 2PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to the Auborne Burton Memorial Fund in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home.

Auborne was a wonderful father, partner, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, grandson and friend. Auborne loved to draw and there was nothing he liked better than sitting around a bon fire with family and friends. He was always cracking jokes and making people laugh. Auborne was a beautiful and sweet person who thought of others before himself. He had the most genuine laugh and a smile that lit up a room, both that will never be forgotten.

Auborne was preceded in death by his grandpa Rick Burton, his great grandma Ruby Dearston, his great grandpa Gerald Dearston and wife Linda. He is survived by his parents, Tracy & Gary, his sisters Hailie and Devine, his brothers Gary Jr. and Devine (Lexi) and niece Hayzel, his grandma Pam Dearston, and the love of his life Maggie Paris and little Christopher, his many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends all who love and miss him dearly.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Clinton, Missouri.

Butler Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas Parade

Join the Butler Chamber of Commerce for the annual Christmas Parade on December 5th starting at 6:00 pm.

COVID-19 update from the Appleton City R-2 School District

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in our district, we have had to make the difficult decision to transition to distance learning beginning Wednesday November 18th through Thanksgiving break for grades 6-12. In person instruction will resume on Tuesday December 1st. Elementary students will still meet in person for now. Tomorrow, junior high and high school students will work with their teachers to determine what materials are needed for distance learning.

All parents/guardians of students in grades 6-12 will receive a phone call to determine your student’s internet and device access. If you have access to reliable internet service at home, but lack the appropriate devices necessary, we have a limited number of chrome books that we can check out to students. If you have no internet access at home, we will be providing paper copies of homework. Please note that all work assigned during this period WILL be collected for a grade. We will be communicating with the bus director and food service director tomorrow to coordinate the drop off and pick up of meals and homework. 

When those details are finalized, you will receive another phone call with specific information. During this time of distance learning, teachers will be at school during regular school hours. Most teachers will be holding live google meets with their classes during the time each class would meet. If you have the capability, please make sure your child logs in to participate in the live instruction during their class time. 

We are all working together to make sure this process runs as smoothly as possible, and that all of our students are still learning and receiving adequate nutrition while away from school. If you have any questions, please reach out to either your child’s teachers or the office. Thank you.

Nice Buck Carson!

On opening weekend, 9 year old Carson Fairman shot this 8 point buck for his first ever deer, in northeastern Bates county! Way to go Carson! - Photo Submitted to us

New Farmers Insurance of Butler Open House

Join Heather Diehl for an open house of the new Farmers Insurance building.